Tea set #49
Medium brew · three games · about 4 minutes
Cups in this set
Each cup counts when you play it at the level shown here.
Set #49 sits between the gentle and the strong sets, a good everyday cup.
In this pot: hold it in mind, a steady eye, counting. It opens with Quick Sums and finishes with Number Span.
What is in the pot
| Cup | Game | Level | First task | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick Sums | Mixed | 9 + 3 | about 1 min |
| 2 | Step Back | Letter · 2 back | 22 letters | about 1 min |
| 3 | Number Span | In order · Medium | 4 digits | about 2 min |
The three cups
Cup 1: Quick Sums
Quick Sums, Mixed: steady mental arithmetic against a gentle clock. Sixty seconds; the first problem is 9 + 3.
Tip: For subtraction, count up from the smaller number instead of down from the larger one.
Cup 2: Step Back
Step Back, Letter · 2 back: keeping a short list moving through your mind. 22 letters, 6 of them matches; letters used: C, F, H, K, L, N, T.
Tip: Say the last items under your breath and drop the oldest each time: ‘K, R’ becomes ‘R, T’.
Cup 3: Number Span
Number Span, In order · Medium: carrying a number while it grows. The first number has 4 digits, each shown for 0.65 s.
Tip: Type steadily; there is no clock while you answer.
Every cup in set #49 has a fixed seed, so anyone who opens this set gets the same patterns, trails, sums and waits. Your own ticks and results are kept only in this browser.